St Giles Juniors
Job Description
Reviewed by Helen Gray, December 2025
Teacher
About Us
For over 70 years, St Giles has been dedicated to delivering exceptional English language
learning experiences. Everything we do begins and ends with our students: from the
moment our young learners arrive, our teams work to ensure they are engaged,
supported, and having the educational experience of a lifetime. St Giles Juniors welcomes
students from over 50 countries and is recognised as a leading provider of high-quality,
culturally enriching summer programmes. Our residential Junior courses cater for learners
aged 8–17, and our Family courses welcome children from 5–15, depending on location.
Every member of staff is an ambassador for our ethos: placing student experience at the
centre, upholding our high standards, and contributing positively to the shared mission of
delivering an unforgettable summer.
Our aim is to create a safe, supervised environment where young people can learn, grow,
and connect across cultures. We only recruit staff who are committed to putting student
welfare first and who bring the energy, adaptability and professionalism needed to help us
deliver the very best junior courses. The work is fast-paced and demanding, but it’s also
deeply rewarding—fuelled by teamwork, shared purpose, and the satisfaction of making a
real impact on students’ lives.
Working with us isn’t just a summer job—it’s a chance to grow. You’ll leave with valuable
transferable skills in leadership, communication, problem-solving, safeguarding, and
cross-cultural teamwork. The experience is a strong foundation for careers in teaching,
education, youth work, management, events, tourism and more. We value our returning
staff with bonuses and development opportunities, and we foster a community where
people build confidence, networks and friendships. Expect responsibility, challenge, and
plenty of fun—plus references and experience that genuinely open doors.
Job Description
Reports to: Academic manager/Centre Manager
Set-up and Close-down:
- Attend a pre-course induction and teacher training session prior to the course.
Teaching:
- Teach 20 50-minute English lessons on five days per week. Hours may vary from
week to week.
- Follow the themed and topic-based syllabus with a focus on language skills,
project work and excursion lessons.
- Use recommended resource materials, adapting or modifying to suit the students’
needs and abilities (or substitute own resources in consultation with managers
and respect all copyright requirements).
- Ensure that feedback is provided to students.
- Complete academic records as required (class records of attendance, student
reports and progress check results) and within time limits prescribed.
- Co-operate with managers, colleagues from language agencies, and accrediting
inspectors in the observation and evaluation of lessons.
- Attend staff meetings for briefing and discussion of academic and welfare
matters.
- Supervise breaks on a rotation basis.
